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Surface Temperature Data Access and Tools
NASA has surface temperature datasets that help researchers characterize how warm air is over land and water. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, HEG: HDF-EOS to GeoTIFF Conversion Tool, and GOES-5 Weather Maps to make the most of surface temperature data.
Featured Surface Temperature Observation Method: AIRS
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) aboard the Aqua satellite is a hyperspectral instrument that makes daily global measurements of infrared energy reflected by Earth's surface and atmosphere. The data is used to create three-dimensional water vapor and temperature profiles throughout the atmosphere. Meteorologists and other scientists use the data to make weather forecasts and as part of the historical global temperature record.
This API allows users to visualize Atmospheric Infrared Sounder data using a Common Metadata Repository search result.
Learn how to access and visualize Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) grid data from NASA's Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) in Python.
Next-generation instruments aboard Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft provide continuity to the AIRS project that began in 2002.
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Surface Temperature Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMEX-3 AIRBORNE VERTICAL ATMOSPHERE PROFILING SYSTEM (AVAPS) V1 | NASA DC-8 | AVAPS | 1998-08-15 to 1998-09-22 | CARIBBEAN | N: 34.06 S: 14.0367 E: -63.549 W: -85.7233 | ASCII - netCDF-3 |
| CAMEX-3 ANDROS ISLAND RAWINSONDE AND RADIOSONDES V1 | BALLOONS | RADIOSONDES, RAWINSONDES | 1998-08-04 to 1998-09-20 | CARIBBEAN | N: 25.139 S: 24.34 E: -77.403 W: -78.584 | ASCII - netCDF-3 |
| CAMEX-3 NAST-I RADIANCE PRODUCTS V1 | NASA ER-2 | NAST-I | 1998-08-13 to 1998-09-27 | CARIBBEAN | N: 36.0668 S: 13.5693 E: -62.3263 W: -94.3327 | Various: netCDF-3, Binary, ASCII |
| CAMEX-4 DC-8 DROPSONDE SYSTEM V1 | NASA DC-8 | DROPSONDES, DROPWINDSONDES | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25 | NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN | N: 39.068 S: 16.615 E: -59.32 W: -87.623 | ASCII |
| CAMEX-4 DC-8 INFORMATION COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM V1 | NASA DC-8 | GPS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25 | CARIBBEAN | N: 39.71 S: 16.5317 E: -58.6333 W: -88.215 | Binary - ASCII |
| CAMEX-4 ER-2 NAVIGATION DATA V1 | NASA ER-2 | INS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25 | ATLANTIC OCEAN | N: 39.4583 S: 16.5617 E: -63.4356 W: -88.4781 | ASCII |
| CAMEX-4 HIGH ALTITUDE MMIC SOUNDING RADIOMETER (HAMSR) V1 | NASA ER-2 | HAMSR, RADIOSONDES | 2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25 | ATLANTIC OCEAN | N: 39.45 S: 13.4 E: -48.56 W: -88.47 | Binary |
| CAMEX-4 MIPS SODAR V1 | GROUND STATIONS, MIPS | SODAR | 2001-09-07 to 2001-09-12 | FLORIDA KEYS | N: 24.8 S: 24.6 E: -81.5 W: -81.7 | ASCII |
| CAMEX-4 MIPS SURFACE STATION 1 V1 | MIPS, GROUND STATIONS | ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, HYGROMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS | 2001-08-15 to 2001-09-08 | FLORIDA KEYS | N: 24.8 S: 24.6 E: -81.5 W: -81.7 | ASCII |
| CAMEX-4 MIPS SURFACE STATION 2 V1 | GROUND STATIONS, MIPS | BAROMETERS, HYGROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS | 2001-08-26 to 2001-09-12 | FLORIDA KEYS | N: 24.8 S: 24.6 E: -81.5 W: -81.7 | ASCII |
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